Privacy Policy
**T-Shirt Design AI: Shirt Maker**
*Effective Date: May 16, 2026*
*Last Updated: May 16, 2026*
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## 1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to **T-Shirt Design AI: Shirt Maker** ("the App", "our App", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being fully transparent about how your data is collected, used, shared, and protected.
This Privacy Policy has been drafted to comply with:
- **Apple App Store Guideline 5.1.1(i)** — Data Collection and Storage
- **Apple App Store Guideline 5.1.2(i)** — Data Use and Sharing
By downloading, installing, or using the App, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the App.
**Contact:** oyurma2001mr@hotmail.com
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## 2. SUMMARY OF DATA PRACTICES
| Category | Details |
|----------|---------|
| **Personal Data Collected** | None. We do not collect names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, location, contacts, or any personal identifiers. |
| **Data Shared with Third Parties** | Only the text prompts (design descriptions) you type are sent to OpenAI and Replicate for AI processing. |
| **User Consent Required** | Yes. A mandatory in-app consent dialog is displayed before any data is transmitted to third-party AI services. |
| **Photos/Camera Access** | Add-only. We save AI-generated images to your gallery. We never read or access your existing photos. |
| **Analytics/Tracking** | None. No analytics SDKs, advertising frameworks, or tracking tools are used. |
| **Cloud Storage** | None. All data is stored locally on your device only. |
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## 3. WHAT DATA DOES THE APP COLLECT?
### 3.1 Data We DO NOT Collect
The App does **NOT** collect, request, store, transmit, or have access to any of the following:
- ❌ Your name, real name, or username
- ❌ Your email address
- ❌ Your phone number
- ❌ Your physical address or mailing address
- ❌ Your precise or approximate location (GPS, IP-based, or otherwise)
- ❌ Your contacts or address book
- ❌ Your browsing history or search history
- ❌ Your device identifiers (IDFA, IDFV, or similar)
- ❌ Your IP address
- ❌ Your financial information, credit card numbers, or banking details
- ❌ Your health or fitness data
- ❌ Your biometric data (Face ID, Touch ID, or similar)
- ❌ Your existing photos, videos, or media files
- ❌ Your social media accounts or login credentials
- ❌ Any data from other apps on your device
- ❌ Any cookies, web beacons, or tracking pixels
### 3.2 Data That Is Processed (Not Stored by Us)
The **only** data that is processed by the App is:
**Text Prompts (Design Descriptions)**
- **What:** The text you type into the design input field or chat assistant (e.g., "Retro sunset graphic with palm trees and bold typography").
- **How it is collected:** You manually type the text into the App's input fields.
- **Purpose:** This text is sent to third-party AI services to generate your t-shirt design image or to receive design advice from the AI chat assistant.
- **Storage:** These text prompts are NOT stored on our servers. They are processed transiently by third-party AI services and stored only locally on your device as part of your design history.
### 3.3 Locally Stored Data
The following data is stored **exclusively on your physical device** using secure local storage:
- Your AI-generated t-shirt design images
- Your design prompt history
- Your subscription credit balance
- Your AI consent acknowledgment status
- Your language preference setting
This data never leaves your device and is never transmitted to us or any third party. If you delete the App, this data is permanently and irrecoverably deleted.
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## 4. THIRD-PARTY AI SERVICES — DATA SHARING DISCLOSURE
### ⚠️ IMPORTANT: This App shares user-provided text prompts with third-party AI services.
To generate t-shirt designs and provide AI design consultation, the App must transmit your text prompts to external AI service providers. This section clearly identifies **who** receives your data, **what** data is sent, **why** it is sent, and **how** it is protected.
### 4.1 Third-Party Service: OpenAI, L.L.C.
| Detail | Information |
|--------|-------------|
| **Company Name** | OpenAI, L.L.C. |
| **Headquarters** | San Francisco, California, United States |
| **Website** | https://openai.com |
| **Privacy Policy** | https://openai.com/privacy |
| **What data is sent** | The text prompt (design description) you type into the App, and the style you selected (e.g., "Retro", "Streetwear"). |
| **What data is NOT sent** | No personal identifiers (name, email, phone, location, device ID, IP address) are included in any API request. |
| **Purpose of data sharing** | (1) To translate and enhance your text prompt into a detailed English design description for image generation. (2) To power the AI design chat assistant that provides design advice. |
| **API Model Used** | GPT-4o-mini |
| **Data Retention by OpenAI** | Per OpenAI's API Data Usage Policy, API inputs and outputs are NOT used to train OpenAI's models. Data may be retained for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring purposes, after which it is deleted. |
| **Data Protection** | OpenAI provides data protection standards equal to or greater than those required by this Privacy Policy. OpenAI is SOC 2 Type II compliant. |
### 4.2 Third-Party Service: Replicate, Inc. / Black Forest Labs
| Detail | Information |
|--------|-------------|
| **Company Name** | Replicate, Inc. (operating Black Forest Labs FLUX models) |
| **Headquarters** | San Francisco, California, United States |
| **Website** | https://replicate.com |
| **Privacy Policy** | https://replicate.com/privacy |
| **What data is sent** | The enhanced text prompt (design description) generated by OpenAI, which is based on your original input. |
| **What data is NOT sent** | No personal identifiers (name, email, phone, location, device ID, IP address) are included in any API request. No images from your device are ever uploaded. |
| **Purpose of data sharing** | To generate the actual high-quality t-shirt design image based on the text prompt. |
| **AI Model Used** | FLUX Schnell by Black Forest Labs |
| **Data Retention by Replicate** | Generated images are temporarily cached on Replicate's servers and are automatically deleted after a short retention period (typically within 1 hour). |
| **Data Protection** | Replicate provides data protection standards equal to or greater than those required by this Privacy Policy. |
### 4.3 Data Flow Diagram
```
User types text prompt
↓
[App displays AI Consent Dialog — User must agree before proceeding]
↓
Text prompt sent to → OpenAI (prompt enhancement)
↓
Enhanced prompt sent to → Replicate / Black Forest Labs (image generation)
↓
Generated image returned to → App (displayed and saved locally on device)
```
### 4.4 No Other Third-Party Sharing
Beyond OpenAI and Replicate as described above, the App does **NOT** share, sell, rent, trade, or transfer any user data to any other third party for any purpose, including but not limited to:
- ❌ Advertising networks
- ❌ Data brokers
- ❌ Analytics providers
- ❌ Social media platforms
- ❌ Marketing services
- ❌ Government agencies (unless legally required)
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## 5. USER CONSENT — MANDATORY IN-APP DISCLOSURE
### 5.1 AI Data Notice Consent Dialog
Before any data is transmitted to OpenAI or Replicate for the **first time**, the App displays a mandatory, non-dismissable consent dialog ("AI Data Notice") that clearly:
1. **Identifies what data will be sent:** Your text prompt (design description).
2. **Specifies who the data is sent to:** OpenAI (for prompt enhancement) and Replicate / Black Forest Labs (for image generation).
3. **Confirms no personal data is shared:** No name, email, location, or personal identifiers are included.
4. **Requires explicit user action:** The User must tap "I Agree & Continue" to proceed. The User may also tap "No Thanks" to decline.
### 5.2 Consent Persistence
- Once granted, consent is stored locally on the User's device.
- The User cannot use the AI design generation or AI chat features without providing consent.
- If the App is reinstalled, consent must be granted again.
### 5.3 Consent Revocation
Users who wish to revoke their consent may do so by:
- Uninstalling the App from their device (which permanently deletes all locally stored data, including the consent record).
- Contacting us at oyurma2001mr@hotmail.com to request guidance.
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## 6. DEVICE PERMISSIONS
### 6.1 Photo Library Access (Add-Only)
| Detail | Information |
|--------|-------------|
| **Permission** | NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription (Add-Only) |
| **Purpose** | To save AI-generated t-shirt designs to your device's camera roll or photo library. |
| **Scope** | Add-only access. The App can ONLY write (save) new images to your photo library. |
| **What we DO NOT access** | The App cannot and does not read, view, browse, scan, index, or upload any of your existing personal photos, videos, or media files. |
| **Optional** | You may deny this permission. All other App features will continue to function normally. You will not be able to save generated designs to your photo library if permission is denied. |
### 6.2 No Other Permissions
The App does **NOT** request or require:
- ❌ Camera access
- ❌ Microphone access
- ❌ Location access
- ❌ Contacts access
- ❌ Calendar access
- ❌ Bluetooth access
- ❌ Health data access
- ❌ Motion/fitness data access
- ❌ Background app refresh
- ❌ Push notifications (no server-side notifications)
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## 7. SUBSCRIPTION AND PAYMENT DATA
### 7.1 Payment Processing
All subscription payments are processed exclusively by **Apple Inc.** through the App Store's secure in-app purchase system. The Developer:
- Does **NOT** collect your credit card number, banking information, or any financial details.
- Does **NOT** process payments directly.
- Does **NOT** have access to your Apple ID credentials or payment methods.
### 7.2 Subscription Status
The App uses **RevenueCat, Inc.** (https://www.revenuecat.com) as a subscription management SDK to verify your subscription status. RevenueCat:
- Receives only anonymized subscription status information from Apple.
- Does **NOT** receive any personal identifiers from the App.
- Privacy Policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
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## 8. DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY
### 8.1 Local Storage Only
All user data (generated designs, prompt history, credit balance, preferences) is stored exclusively on your physical device using React Native AsyncStorage and the device's local file system. No data is stored on external servers, cloud databases, or remote systems operated by the Developer.
### 8.2 No Cloud Infrastructure
The Developer does **NOT** operate, maintain, or use:
- Any cloud servers or databases
- Any backend APIs or server-side applications (beyond the third-party AI APIs described in Section 4)
- Any content delivery networks for user data
- Any data warehouses or data lakes
### 8.3 Data Deletion
- If you delete the App, all locally stored data is permanently and irrecoverably deleted from your device.
- There is no remote backup of your data.
- There is no account system, so there is no account to delete.
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## 9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
### 9.1 Age Restriction
The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction).
### 9.2 No Data Collection from Children
Since the App does not collect any personal data from any user, children's personal data is inherently protected. However, if we become aware that a child under 13 has somehow provided personal information through the App, we will take immediate steps to investigate and delete such information.
### 9.3 Parental Guidance
We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's mobile device usage and to help enforce this Privacy Policy.
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## 10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
When you use the AI design generation or chat features, your text prompts are transmitted to third-party AI services (OpenAI and Replicate) whose servers are located in the **United States**. By using these features and accepting the in-app AI Data Notice consent, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer of your text prompts to servers located in the United States for processing.
No personal identifiers are included in these transfers. Only the text prompt you type is transmitted.
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## 11. YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- **Right to Know:** You have the right to know what data is collected about you. As stated in this policy, we collect no personal data.
- **Right to Delete:** Since all data is stored locally on your device, you can delete it at any time by uninstalling the App.
- **Right to Opt-Out:** You can decline the AI Data Notice consent to prevent any data from being sent to third-party AI services (this will prevent you from using AI features).
- **Right to Non-Discrimination:** We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights.
For any privacy-related requests, please contact us at: **oyurma2001mr@hotmail.com**
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## 12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or App features. Changes will be indicated by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.
Material changes will be communicated through:
- An updated "Last Updated" date in this document
- An in-app notification when applicable
Your continued use of the App after any modifications to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree to the updated policy, you must discontinue use of the App.
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## 13. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLE APP STORE GUIDELINES
This Privacy Policy has been specifically designed to comply with the following Apple App Store Review Guidelines:
### Guideline 5.1.1(i) — Data Collection and Storage
✅ This policy clearly identifies all data the App collects (text prompts only — no personal data).
✅ This policy explains how data is collected (user manually types text prompts).
✅ This policy confirms all data is stored locally on the user's device.
### Guideline 5.1.2(i) — Data Use and Sharing
✅ This policy clearly identifies **what data** is shared (text prompts only).
✅ This policy clearly identifies **who the data is sent to** (OpenAI and Replicate, with company names, locations, and privacy policy links).
✅ This policy confirms **user consent is obtained** before any data is shared (mandatory in-app AI Data Notice consent dialog).
✅ This policy confirms that third-party recipients provide **equal or greater data protection** standards.
✅ The in-app consent dialog identifies the third-party recipients **before** data is shared, not only in this Privacy Policy.
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## 14. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, concerns, complaints, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your data, or how the App handles information, please contact us at:
**Email:** oyurma2001mr@hotmail.com
We will make every reasonable effort to respond to your inquiry within 5-7 business days.
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## 15. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING T-SHIRT DESIGN AI: SHIRT MAKER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PRIVACY POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY AND AGREE TO ITS TERMS. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE APP SHARES YOUR TEXT PROMPTS WITH OPENAI AND REPLICATE FOR AI PROCESSING, AND THAT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE EXPLICIT CONSENT BEFORE ANY SUCH DATA SHARING OCCURS.
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